bất nghi
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 不宜, composed of 不 (“not”) and 宜 (“appropriate”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ŋi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ŋɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ŋɪj˧˧]
Adjective
bất nghi
- (archaic, rare) inappropriate; unsuitable; inadvisable
Usage notes
This term appears to be nearly obsolete. It's chiefly used in Chinese transcriptions.